but in Chinese

dànshì

Example sentences

dànshì 但是， wǒ 我 yīdiǎnr 一点儿 ròu 肉 yě 也 bù 不 chī 吃。

But, I don't eat even a little bit of meat.
tā 他 lèi 累 le 了， dànshì 但是 tā 他 jìxù 继续 gōngzuò 工作。

He was tired, but he kept working.

可是 kěshì HSK 2

but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
但 dàn HSK 2

but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
只是 zhǐshì HSK 3

merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
然而 ránér HSK 4

however; yet; but
却（卻） què HSK 4

but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
则（則） zé HSK 7–9

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items
只 zhǐ HSK 2

only; merely; just; but
不过（不過） bùguò HSK 2

only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
倒 dào HSK 2

to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump; inverted; upside down; reversed; to go backward; contrary to what one might expect; but; yet

12 entries in ChineseDict list "but" as a meaning.